Ford Escort RS Car Formerly Owned By Lady Diana Now Sold
The carcar was bought after “fierce bidding,” according to Silverstone Auctions, which organised the sale. The black Ford Escort RS Turbo used by Lady Diana sold for an incredible £764,000 (650k)!
On August 31st, the anniversary of her passing will be marked. While her supporters fought for a piece of her life, the car broke all previous sales records worldwide.
The “Diana’s The People Princess” had died in a car accident on August 31, 1997, in Paris.
Ford Escort RS Car Formerly Owned By Lady Diana Now Sold
Lady Diana wanted her RS Turbo Series 1 to stand out, so she opted for a black model rather than the conventional white one. A second rearview mirror for the security guard is one of the security elements Ford added for her.
Princess Diana drove the Escort’s car from 1985 to 1988. She frequently drove this car around the posh London neighbourhoods of Chelsea and Kensington.
According to the auction house, the buyer, whose name has not been disclosed, increased the car’s selling price by a buyer’s premium of 12.5%. The starting bid was 100,000 pounds, and $860,000 was ultimately paid.
A brand-new Ford Escort is barely 8,500 pounds, for comparison.
The worth of the possessions belonging to her holds a special place in the hearts of her supporters because the auctioneer accurately declared, “This is a tiny moment of history, ladies and gentlemen,” at the beginning of the sale of the automobile.
A few more interesting cars were up for auction at the event.
Before becoming the nation’s first female prime minister, Margaret Thatcher travelled to Buckingham Palace in one of these, a 1973 black Rover P5.
Another prize is a 2015 Land Rover Defender from the James Bond film “Spectre.”
